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first off, transit agencies suggest you buy your ticket now. b.a.r.t. will be running on a rush hour schedule. muni will reroute lines. they have a lot of lines up and down market that will be impacted. they will add shuttle buses. golden gate transit will have buses. by the way, caltrain will be running additional trains as well. if you do have to be downtown, keep in mind, they will start the shutdown of market and off streets at 9:30. they should be back open by 5:00. we will have special access during the celebration. you will want to tune in. our coverage begins tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. reporting live here in san francisco, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> it will be complete panda-monium. >> i don't follow. you get the reference? >> reporter: what is she talking about? >> go ahead. read the prompter. >> telling jokes to nobody coming up. >> please, please keep it down. thank you for being here tonight. >> jimmy, i know the feeling, my man. how the hurricane put a damper on the late night tv in new york city. we will show you what it is like to perf
first off, transit agencies suggest you buy your ticket now. b.a.r.t. will be running on a rush hour schedule. muni will reroute lines. they have a lot of lines up and down market that will be impacted. they will add shuttle buses. golden gate transit will have buses. by the way, caltrain will be running additional trains as well. if you do have to be downtown, keep in mind, they will start the shutdown of market and off streets at 9:30. they should be back open by 5:00. we will have special...
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tonight, a deadly storm unlike any this city has seen before. for the first time since 9/11, all bridges and tunnels leading in and out of manhatt hathattan closed down. the city remains eerily dark and quiet tonight after a massive superstorm left half the city without power and partially under water. the historic storm continues to wreak havoc up and down the atlantic tee board from the carolinas to connecticut, claiming at least 13 lives and kaing blackouts and snow storms across the east coast and midwest. terry moran and bill weir will be joining us live from cape may, new jersey, and lake erie, pennsylvania. >>> first we turn to our colleague abc's juju chang who spent the day reporting in lower manhattan and comes to us now from the city's flooded streets. juju, what's the latest? >> reporter: i have to tell you new york felt like a city under siege. we literally had to wade through floodwaters down here in lower manhattan in the mandatory evacuation zone. this storm set the dubious distinction of setting a record storm surge and we watch
tonight, a deadly storm unlike any this city has seen before. for the first time since 9/11, all bridges and tunnels leading in and out of manhatt hathattan closed down. the city remains eerily dark and quiet tonight after a massive superstorm left half the city without power and partially under water. the historic storm continues to wreak havoc up and down the atlantic tee board from the carolinas to connecticut, claiming at least 13 lives and kaing blackouts and snow storms across the east...
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in ocean city, md., the first signs of the approaching storm can also be felt. authorities have closed the city's beach. >> this is a big one. it is supposed to be huge. everybody is supposed to evacuate from 17th street down. >> this is almost a ghost town. the residents have either left or barricaded themselves inside their homes. only a couple of daring beachgoers remain. >> [no audio] >> further north, in new york, preparations have been underway for days. people in low-lying areas are bracing themselves for flooding. at this long beach hospital, several buildings are being evacuated. almost 400,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. the mass transit has been shut down. >> i think it is ridiculous. new york city is a melting pot of people going to work and trying to make a living and we cannot even get around. i did not even know what i'm doing. >> president obama has canceled campaign stops. he urged residents to take all precautions. >> my first message is to all the people across the eastern seaboard, the mid-atlantic, going north, that you nee
in ocean city, md., the first signs of the approaching storm can also be felt. authorities have closed the city's beach. >> this is a big one. it is supposed to be huge. everybody is supposed to evacuate from 17th street down. >> this is almost a ghost town. the residents have either left or barricaded themselves inside their homes. only a couple of daring beachgoers remain. >> [no audio] >> further north, in new york, preparations have been underway for days. people in...
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grusheski: philadelphia was the first american city to develop a water system and to take on as a municipal responsibility water delivery to all of its citizens. when william penn laid out the city, he actually chose a spot of land that had a lot of groundwater. however, by 1730, 30,000 people lived within the first seven blocks of philadelphia, next to the delaware river. well, 30,000 people caused filth in the city and polluted their water sources. the groundwater was not potable. and in one year, 1/6 of the population died of yellow fever. now, they didn't know at the time that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes. but the health issue was major in that first movement to build a water system. narrator: so they set out to find the cleanest source of water. although the majority of philadelphia's water now comes from the delaware river, early engineers found that development along the waterfront was causing pollution. so their search led them to the nearby schuylkill river. philadelphia developed technologies to pump water from the river into the city. these technologies established engi
grusheski: philadelphia was the first american city to develop a water system and to take on as a municipal responsibility water delivery to all of its citizens. when william penn laid out the city, he actually chose a spot of land that had a lot of groundwater. however, by 1730, 30,000 people lived within the first seven blocks of philadelphia, next to the delaware river. well, 30,000 people caused filth in the city and polluted their water sources. the groundwater was not potable. and in one...
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wall street shutdown for the first time since the september 11th attacks. it gives you an idea of how bad sandy is expected to be. sandy leaving a mark on parts of north carolina. these are pictures from curo beach 30 miles north of wilmington. rising tides flooded homes. as many as 50 million people are in that hurricane's path. >> let's get right to meteorologist christina loren who has been tracking hurricane sandy all morning long. >> this is something that meteorologists can only dream up. when you think of all of the interesting components that are coming together and the timing of the storm. let's take you out live and show you the seas are getting very violent out here at dewey beach in delaware. 100 miles away from this location and feeling the impact of the brunt of the outer bands of sandy. hurricane sandy gained strength after crossing the loop current. it is a warm current in the atlantic. they move north bay and they lose that intensity. she has strengthened. maximum sustained winds up to 90 miles per hour. landfall expected late this afternoo
wall street shutdown for the first time since the september 11th attacks. it gives you an idea of how bad sandy is expected to be. sandy leaving a mark on parts of north carolina. these are pictures from curo beach 30 miles north of wilmington. rising tides flooded homes. as many as 50 million people are in that hurricane's path. >> let's get right to meteorologist christina loren who has been tracking hurricane sandy all morning long. >> this is something that meteorologists can...
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if you are going anywhere, definitely call ahead first. >>> subway system, the city streets, sandy is making a mess of lands marks all over new york city. >> how the super storm took a bite out of one of the buildings in the big apple. . a live shot at the nation's capitol, the capitol building along the mall. see the winds whipping the flags. [ female announcer ] having grands biscuits in the morning is easy. pop them in, go about your business, and in just 15 minutes, your family can enjoy warm fresh from the oven biscuits. pillsbury grands biscuits. let the making begin. that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. >>> now, super storm sandy, a live shot in coney island, much of this amusement park, under water is beginning tuesday. a lot of new york and lower manhattan are under water this morning, too. >> new york was hit hard by this storm. the city that never sleeps in the dark, we are talking about roads, subways, they are flooded.
if you are going anywhere, definitely call ahead first. >>> subway system, the city streets, sandy is making a mess of lands marks all over new york city. >> how the super storm took a bite out of one of the buildings in the big apple. . a live shot at the nation's capitol, the capitol building along the mall. see the winds whipping the flags. [ female announcer ] having grands biscuits in the morning is easy. pop them in, go about your business, and in just 15 minutes, your...
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first reports of accident north 880 at wynton that is blocking lane there elsewhere if you are coming to the parade in san francisco use mass transit extra bart trains, golden gate, larkspur, muni extra buses and caltrain extra trains that's wait to get into the city today. -- that's the way to get into the city today. >>> for the second time in a week a california surfer has been attacked by shark yesterday's attack happened near eureka, look at his surf board that tells the story. last week a southern california surfer was killed by a great white. the eureka surfer is reported in stable condition. >>> 4:57. huge day in the bay area, hours from now san francisco will honor the giants with a ticker tape parade. another live look outside at preparations the fans who are getting an early start before the parade. >> they cannot wait. we have team coverage, coming up. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... â™
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hall. >> mostly the giants and the giants' story from them personally. >> reporter: first, crews must get everything into place, including 3500 feet of barricade, orange carpet, video screens, a stage for the band that will play at the end of the public speaking, all of this in two days. >> usually we have more time to plan. everybody came together it will happen. >> reporter: the city has learned and made changes from the 2010 parade. they've added a video screen and speakers to the other side of the plaza because the crowds stretched so far last time people complained of not being able to see and hear. they changed the route, montgomery was too narrow so they moved it to market. >> mission street is going to be closed to vehicles for emergency access and transit only. >> reporter: they are pulling this together quickly because they want to capitalize on the excitement. you can feel it here even the workers are giants' fans. >> sandoval. but romo, everybody. it was a great game. >> reporter: tomorrow of course is a school day uc hastings law has cancelled classes tomorrow because of
hall. >> mostly the giants and the giants' story from them personally. >> reporter: first, crews must get everything into place, including 3500 feet of barricade, orange carpet, video screens, a stage for the band that will play at the end of the public speaking, all of this in two days. >> usually we have more time to plan. everybody came together it will happen. >> reporter: the city has learned and made changes from the 2010 parade. they've added a video screen and...
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i'm going to go to matt gutman first, this storm breezed by where matt is. and already, there's a lot of wind and rain. look at that, matt is standing in what looks like seafoam. good morning, matt. >> reporter: breeze by is kind of the right term. and that's what's so shocking about this storm, it's about 200 miles off the coast and still we're getting all of this weather. this looks like snow, but it's seafoam. and that's how violent this storm is. 200 miles off, it's kicking up all of this wind and wave action and tossing all of this stuff inland. that's a big concern here. this is just a sliver of what folks farther up north and mid-atlantic are going to see. lot of folks here are accustomed to storms like this, like hurricanes, haven't seen this -- this, the biting cold that's accoanying it. i'm wearing multiple layers of clothing right now. it's so wet. as you said, sam, the combination of wind, rain, all of this storm surge coming in, pushing up against here, exploding these waves, exploding against the pier, it's going to make it very, very complicat
i'm going to go to matt gutman first, this storm breezed by where matt is. and already, there's a lot of wind and rain. look at that, matt is standing in what looks like seafoam. good morning, matt. >> reporter: breeze by is kind of the right term. and that's what's so shocking about this storm, it's about 200 miles off the coast and still we're getting all of this weather. this looks like snow, but it's seafoam. and that's how violent this storm is. 200 miles off, it's kicking up all of...
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hall. >> mostly the giants and the giants' story from them personally. >> reporter: first, crews must get everything into place, including 3500 feet of barricade, orange carpet, video screens, a stage for the band that will play at the end of the public speaking, all of this in two days. >> usually we have more time to plan. everybody came together it will happen. >> reporter: the city has learned and made changes from the 2010 parade. they've added a video screen and speakers to the other side of the plaza because the crowds stretched so far last time people complained of not being able to see and hear. they changed the route, montgomery was too narrow so they moved it to market. >> mission street is going to be closed to vehicles for emergency access and transit only. >> reporter: they are pulling this together quickly because they want to capitalize on the excitement. you can feel it here even the workers are giants' fans. >> sandoval. but romo, everybody. it was a great game. >> reporter: tomorrow of course is a school day uc hastings law has cancelled classes tomorrow because of
hall. >> mostly the giants and the giants' story from them personally. >> reporter: first, crews must get everything into place, including 3500 feet of barricade, orange carpet, video screens, a stage for the band that will play at the end of the public speaking, all of this in two days. >> usually we have more time to plan. everybody came together it will happen. >> reporter: the city has learned and made changes from the 2010 parade. they've added a video screen and...
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. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst damage in its 108 year history. no one knows when it will be up and running again. >>> let's go back to new jersey. there were countless rescues there and for some the realization that they were no match for mother nature. >> terrible. it was awful. it was the worst thing i ever saw. the waters came down like crazy. we were sorry we stayed. >> well, let's go live now to kathryn craig. she's from our new york station, wnbc. she is down in lower manhattan. kathryn, thank you for joining us. it's a ghost town. it's incredibly eerie. can you describe it for us? >> reporter: people call it a ghost town, lib. this is the financial heart of new york city. in this area so much work is going on. right over here you can see all of this water coming out. what workers are doing is pumping water out of the office buildings here. there's also a subway station next to us and that had 13 feet of water from the tracks all the way up to the ceiling underground. it is a pretty grim situati
. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst damage in its 108 year history. no one knows when it will be up and running again. >>> let's go back to new jersey. there were countless rescues there and for some the realization that they were no match for mother nature. >> terrible. it was awful. it was the worst thing i ever saw. the waters came down like crazy. we were sorry we stayed. >>...
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but as ginger zee is just about to show you, and she's in atlantic city right now, it doesn't really matter much other than the coastal water effects where this storm is going, and our matt gutman, i will go to matt first, is on the coast in north carolina where the strong effects -- this storm breezed by where matt is and already there's a lot of wind and rain and matt is standing in what looks like sea foam. good morning, matt. >> reporter: breezed by is kind of the right term. that's what's so shocking about the storm. it's about 200 miles off the coast, and still we're getting all of this weather. now, this looks like snow. this is sea foam, and that's how violent the storm is, 200 miles off -- it's kicking up all of this wind and wave action and tossing all of this stuff inland. that's a big concern here. 32-foot waves, and this is just a sliver of what folks farther up north in the mid-atlantic where ginger is are going to see. now, another thing, a lot of folks here are accustomed to storms like this like hurricanes haven't seen, and that's this biting cold that is accompanyin
but as ginger zee is just about to show you, and she's in atlantic city right now, it doesn't really matter much other than the coastal water effects where this storm is going, and our matt gutman, i will go to matt first, is on the coast in north carolina where the strong effects -- this storm breezed by where matt is and already there's a lot of wind and rain and matt is standing in what looks like sea foam. good morning, matt. >> reporter: breezed by is kind of the right term. that's...
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first of all, if you look closely to the southeast of atlantic city, right about there, that is where the center is. that's where you see kind of a hole in the precipitation. almost like a circular hole right there. and that is moving to the north and west very, very clearly on track. however, it's doing so a little faster than was expected. just a little. that has two effects. one is meaning even more wind because there's a counterclockwise circulation of winds and the forward motion will add to the wind on the north side, in other words, the right-hand side of motion. bottom line, additional storm surge right in through long island and down the new jersey shoreline to around atlantic city. that is a big problem. let's take a look at that storm surge situation. again, we're looking at 3 to 6 feet in general in eastern new england. look what happens. because the water's coming from east to west, it kind of backs in through the long island sound, as an example, to 6 to 11 feet. we're looking at 4 to 8 feet down the new jersey shoreline. then big waves on top of that. that's all going t
first of all, if you look closely to the southeast of atlantic city, right about there, that is where the center is. that's where you see kind of a hole in the precipitation. almost like a circular hole right there. and that is moving to the north and west very, very clearly on track. however, it's doing so a little faster than was expected. just a little. that has two effects. one is meaning even more wind because there's a counterclockwise circulation of winds and the forward motion will add...
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let's go down to 100 street and first avenue. serious flooding. this scene is repeated really up and down the eastern seaboard. >> is really unprecedented. i mean certainly we have been saying that. i heard you say, gregg, that this city really has not been in this much trouble since 9/11, and when you see all of the reports of power outages and manhattan and also the flooding and not just zone a, the battery area, but all over the city. >> just to be sure, this is the most significant event to happen to this city since 9/11. this is not yet rival 9/11 in terms of casualties at historic proportions, but since 9/11 we have had the anthrax care, maybe flight 587, but i cannot think of one single event that rivals 9/11. does not really rival 9/11, but this is the most of-incense 9/11 >> and we were just talking about men and, obviously, but what is interesting to me is that in 15:00 p.m., is it true that there are still areas that have yet to search? we have been talking about this. connecticut, westchester. >> that's correct. that is going to be lon
let's go down to 100 street and first avenue. serious flooding. this scene is repeated really up and down the eastern seaboard. >> is really unprecedented. i mean certainly we have been saying that. i heard you say, gregg, that this city really has not been in this much trouble since 9/11, and when you see all of the reports of power outages and manhattan and also the flooding and not just zone a, the battery area, but all over the city. >> just to be sure, this is the most...
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tell me your thoughts about shutting down the city a day in advance. >> well, the city first of all they are doing a great job, emergency services. a day in advance, we were able to fit in all the events and functions, but the transportation was a little problem. robert: the owner and operator here at battery garden restaurants. if you are walking around grand central, you may recognize his face from uncle paul's pizza they delivered all the way downtown to our very hungry fox crew. liz: thank you to him. i have been to that wonderful battery gardens restaurant many times. he does a great job, fantastic. thanks to him and all the business owners that who are really putting up the good fight here. speaking of which, you wonder when the markets will start again. will they reopen wednesday? that's the plan right now. you look at the big board and you just see zero, nothing is moving. charlie gasparino was on this story early this morning. >> i think from what i understand it, i'm getting news from exchange officials, there is a 99.9% chance the market ts will be open wednesday. the last thi
tell me your thoughts about shutting down the city a day in advance. >> well, the city first of all they are doing a great job, emergency services. a day in advance, we were able to fit in all the events and functions, but the transportation was a little problem. robert: the owner and operator here at battery garden restaurants. if you are walking around grand central, you may recognize his face from uncle paul's pizza they delivered all the way downtown to our very hungry fox crew. liz:...
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atlantic city, obviously is going to feel it. one of the first places. once that storm continues on, all of the way to ohio, western pennsylvania, even canada. in atlantic city, they're taking it very seriously, some of the businesses have already been boarding up. only emergency vehicles coming all of the way through. other than that, we're really not going to imagine much more than the storm surge. that's the biggest concern here in atlantic city. in 34 years of legalized gambling this is what has happened, shutdown of casinos three times. irene being the last time. we didn't hit that hard enough, right at the coast, from jersey shore up through new york city, long island, you get the bigger numbers. because of the shape of the land, it's going to help that southwest to -- southeast to the northwest flow. other spots will have a surge. we're talking 60 to 80 miles an hour winds in that red area, boston, pittsburgh is included. washington, d.c., even. the purple area all of the way through maine, 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. you have emphasized sam how
atlantic city, obviously is going to feel it. one of the first places. once that storm continues on, all of the way to ohio, western pennsylvania, even canada. in atlantic city, they're taking it very seriously, some of the businesses have already been boarding up. only emergency vehicles coming all of the way through. other than that, we're really not going to imagine much more than the storm surge. that's the biggest concern here in atlantic city. in 34 years of legalized gambling this is...
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>>> we begin with breaking news out of new york city this morning. first flood, then fire for a neighborhood in queens where flames destroyed at least 50 homes overnight. these are just some of the amazing pictures. new this morning as we track the path of superstorm sandy. good morning, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm jon kelley, good morning, everybody. let's get you right to the latest on that storm. at least 16 people are dead as sandy continues to make its assault on the northeast. that storm simply slamming the coast with a 13-foot surge of sea water in new york city, causing flooding and power failures everywhere. electricity out for millions of customers up and down that coast. nbc's daniel lee has new pictures and video from superstorm sandy and the impact on the entire east coast. >> reporter: across the northeast, violent waves toppled over sea walls, threatening coastal communities. sandy sent a record 13-foot storm surge into new york city flooding tunnels, subways and streets. >> this is a once in a long time storm. the surge is ver
>>> we begin with breaking news out of new york city this morning. first flood, then fire for a neighborhood in queens where flames destroyed at least 50 homes overnight. these are just some of the amazing pictures. new this morning as we track the path of superstorm sandy. good morning, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm jon kelley, good morning, everybody. let's get you right to the latest on that storm. at least 16 people are dead as sandy continues to make its assault on the...
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it is shaped so you funnel water into new york city and push the storm surge in. the normal hurricane like irene comes along the coast and heads for long island and we get flooding along the coast but this is piling water back in. there is a storm, a fictional storm for new york city that comes from the southeast, drives the storm surge through long island sound in the city and from the narrows. what is amazing, this has the chance to do that and that puts the battery underwater and we could have subways flooded and everything else back in here. >>neil: we are coming up on election day. could we see power outages, still, on election day? >>guest: i am taking credit for starting that a couple days ago with a tweet. a friend said what about the election, and i said, you are right, we can have power outages, we will, until that time. >>neil: a broad area? >>guest: from washington, dc, all the way up to boston. like rick said, this will have a wide swath of wind but what will distinguish this storm coming from the southeast will be the amazing storm surge in some plac
it is shaped so you funnel water into new york city and push the storm surge in. the normal hurricane like irene comes along the coast and heads for long island and we get flooding along the coast but this is piling water back in. there is a storm, a fictional storm for new york city that comes from the southeast, drives the storm surge through long island sound in the city and from the narrows. what is amazing, this has the chance to do that and that puts the battery underwater and we could...
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you know the cabs of new york city and blast of sandy such an impact. the papers just coming out today for the first time. nothing yesterday. about the only news people can get. reporting on the street yesterday i had loads of people saying, what's happening? we don't have any power. we can't get any news. when do we get the power back? cnn's rob marciano out on the streets of manhattan right now and he is working day after day, as well. probably hearing the same questions i am. tell, not only the viewers across america but anybody who might have had power back up again today, where do we stand in the city trying to get back up on our feet? >> reporter: well, the power situation is pretty the same. yesterday, down to con edison just down the road from here and got in to the situation room and as you would imagine the task of getting this city back on the grid is immense and all has to do with the substation on 14th street submerged by over 14 feet of water. designed for the 12-foot surge. that's worst-case scenario. sandy brought in a worse than worst-c
you know the cabs of new york city and blast of sandy such an impact. the papers just coming out today for the first time. nothing yesterday. about the only news people can get. reporting on the street yesterday i had loads of people saying, what's happening? we don't have any power. we can't get any news. when do we get the power back? cnn's rob marciano out on the streets of manhattan right now and he is working day after day, as well. probably hearing the same questions i am. tell, not only...
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also tonight, our first view from the air and the moment of crisis. the heros who came to the rescue and a big hospital plunged into darkness. "nightly news" begins now. >>> now nbc news headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with brian williams. >> a huge portion of the eastern seaboard is crippled tonight. millions of views cannot see this broadcast because they're headed into another night in the dark. a huge area of the country on its knees where life has ground to a halt because of this one storm. the death toll is now at least 40. the biggest city in the country has been staggered, power is out for more than 8 million homes and businesses and that's an early low-ball estimate across 15 states. an early guess at the cost of this storm would begin at 0 billion in damage and lost business and the map of the atlantic coastline, especially the jersey shore, has been simply redrawn in some areas. the president is touring the damage in new jersey tomorrow. today he told the folks across this entire region america is with you. here is wher
also tonight, our first view from the air and the moment of crisis. the heros who came to the rescue and a big hospital plunged into darkness. "nightly news" begins now. >>> now nbc news headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with brian williams. >> a huge portion of the eastern seaboard is crippled tonight. millions of views cannot see this broadcast because they're headed into another night in the dark. a huge area of the country on its knees...
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let's go to connecticut first. this is the situation right now. sandy has killed at least one person and injured two others in connecticut. entire waterfront communities submerged underwater, and more than 639,000 people are without power there. the already high storm surges from sandy are only being made worse by the full moon. and governor dan malloy says authorities are bracing for surges up to 11 feet above normal high tide. the governor says connecticut could potentially face unprecedented damage. >> this is the most catastrophic event that we have faced and been able to plan for in any of our lifetimes. >> we head back to new york. sandy is being blamed for at least five deaths there. >> a spokesman from governor cuomo's office says one of the victims died when a tree fell on his home in queens. and also in queens a woman was electrocute when'd she stepped into a puddle. >> jason carroll has a look at things now in long island. >> reporter: well, it's now well after midnight. the wind has still picked up. but the water at least has receded.
let's go to connecticut first. this is the situation right now. sandy has killed at least one person and injured two others in connecticut. entire waterfront communities submerged underwater, and more than 639,000 people are without power there. the already high storm surges from sandy are only being made worse by the full moon. and governor dan malloy says authorities are bracing for surges up to 11 feet above normal high tide. the governor says connecticut could potentially face unprecedented...
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liz: blocks and blocks of homes, first and second floor completely swamped. look at the sand here. bunched up against homes. you can see all of the terraces completely destroyed. you are looking at a bunch of homes that are on that level, sort of on the coast. this is atlantic city, david. and jeff, you can see this as well in your monitor. it is just a horrible situation with firefighters rescuing people. this of course was at the height of the storm when you could really see the action. but reports of people seeing fish floating on their kitchen floors. it is just -- it is stunning, and that as jeff said, blocks from the actual ocean. david: 85% of atlantic city was flooded. 85%. it just begins to count up the damage, the dollar damage of this storm, which clearly is going to be in the tens of billions if not hundreds of billions. jeff, there's nothing that can replace the people that have been misplaced and in fact 29 deaths. what about the hospitals? we had an awful situation here in new york city where nyu hospital, one of the biggest had to be evacuated. a couple of other fac
liz: blocks and blocks of homes, first and second floor completely swamped. look at the sand here. bunched up against homes. you can see all of the terraces completely destroyed. you are looking at a bunch of homes that are on that level, sort of on the coast. this is atlantic city, david. and jeff, you can see this as well in your monitor. it is just a horrible situation with firefighters rescuing people. this of course was at the height of the storm when you could really see the action. but...
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some might take muni but first consider this. two dozen muni and cable car lines will be affected because of the parade route. i heard from some people who say they are going to stake out their spot along the parade route as early as 8 a.m. the parade doesn't start until 11. the real early birds are going to miss all the traffic. they expect hundreds of people to camp out overnight. >> the rule of thumb for everyone allow for extra time no matter where you're going. golden gate transit says people planning to take the bus over the bridge should expect delays and allen and elizabeth, anybody planning on driving into the city, good luck. >> i was going to say. if you are going to drive, start now. >> reporter: exactly. >> to find a good parking spot. >> thank you. >> you can watch the parade live here on cbs 5 starting at 11 a.m. tomorrow and if you are not near a tv, you can watch a live stream on cbssf.com. that's also where you can find all things giants. >> they are the items on the ballot no one is talking about. we break down
some might take muni but first consider this. two dozen muni and cable car lines will be affected because of the parade route. i heard from some people who say they are going to stake out their spot along the parade route as early as 8 a.m. the parade doesn't start until 11. the real early birds are going to miss all the traffic. they expect hundreds of people to camp out overnight. >> the rule of thumb for everyone allow for extra time no matter where you're going. golden gate transit...
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first, some good news. real estate is up 100 percent this year. >> between 25 and 30. >> similar home like david larson's fixer upper would have brought 10,000 in the beginning of the year. >> over the last 60 years, detroit has lost the equivalent of 1 and a half san franciscos. >> he gave us a tour of the city. in fact, they had lost two- thirds of the population. too much land? not enough people. >> it's really why there's this vacant lots and empty buildings. >> there's entire neighborhoods of empty lots and vacant buildings. >> it's by far the most troubled city. from every point of view. >> poverty, education. it's estimated one-half of all detroiters are out of work. don't take a way friday -- away from the story all is bleak. 6,000 square feet. million dollar houses in the suburbs. the difference between the halves and have-nots is striking. general motors is humming. rt artists have turned into bleak neighborhoods. young people are throbbing to trendy bars and sports hubs. >> and i'm not optimistic
first, some good news. real estate is up 100 percent this year. >> between 25 and 30. >> similar home like david larson's fixer upper would have brought 10,000 in the beginning of the year. >> over the last 60 years, detroit has lost the equivalent of 1 and a half san franciscos. >> he gave us a tour of the city. in fact, they had lost two- thirds of the population. too much land? not enough people. >> it's really why there's this vacant lots and empty buildings....
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to stay home for two days, first time since 1888 we had a two-day closure due to weather. we'll bring it to you live. >>> we are continuing to follow preparation force this morning's giants' victory raid. you are looking at a live picture of civic center plaza where the players will speak to their fans. we have reports across the route we'll check in to see how large the crowds are getting. >>> sue hall traffic center, live look at bay bridge toll, ole metering lights on traffic backed past over -- if you are coming into -- [ inaudible ] . i moved to new york to work in fashion. so i had to look the part. t.j.maxx is such a great place cause i know when i go in there, i'm gonna score. they've got such great deals on all my favorite brands. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. t.j.maxx. >>> good morning many welcome back to the abc7 morning news. you're looking at a live picture from the new york stock exchange. mayor michael bloomberg the man in the middle, ready to ring the opening bell to resume trading for the first time since hurricane sandy. the excha
to stay home for two days, first time since 1888 we had a two-day closure due to weather. we'll bring it to you live. >>> we are continuing to follow preparation force this morning's giants' victory raid. you are looking at a live picture of civic center plaza where the players will speak to their fans. we have reports across the route we'll check in to see how large the crowds are getting. >>> sue hall traffic center, live look at bay bridge toll, ole metering lights on...
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. >> they got the first day of trading in without a hitch, and that in itself is an accomplishment. but in many ways, things are about to get more complicated. they're still pumping water out of this city and there's still almost no power in the lower part of manhattan. and then there's the issue of getting around. no subway service, of course. if you want to drive in from the suburbs or the outer bureaus, you're going to have to car pool because there are restrictions. and then there's the whole issue of gas. it is not easy to come by. my colleague has that part of the story. brian? >> reporter: it's after 7:00 p.m. here in new hyde park, long island, and we are talking 30, 35 minutes, hour-long wait just to get gas. we shot video just before dark to give you an impression of what's going on. the first question you might ask is why do they need gas. 80% of long island is without power. they need gas to refuel their generators. they need gas to drive around and look for food. they need gas to charge their phones. it's not just out here in long island. take a look at this picture fro
. >> they got the first day of trading in without a hitch, and that in itself is an accomplishment. but in many ways, things are about to get more complicated. they're still pumping water out of this city and there's still almost no power in the lower part of manhattan. and then there's the issue of getting around. no subway service, of course. if you want to drive in from the suburbs or the outer bureaus, you're going to have to car pool because there are restrictions. and then there's...
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first i want to thank those who are taking quick action to ensure their own safety and to make it easier for the rest of us. i want to thank all the people that are here working, they are volunteers and doing a phenomenal job and i would like to give everybody a little bit more of an update on the city's preparation for hurricane sandy right now. the hurricane -- earlier today i signed an executive order for t the mandatory evacuation of homes and businesses in -- the low lying coastal areas of the city. to reiterate what are the low-lying areas, zone a included manhattan beach along the east river in brooklyn, all of the rock aways and also hamilton beach and broad channels in queens, all of the coastline in staten island, city island, and another patch of the south bronx, battery park city, and stretches of the the west side water front and of the lower east side village in manhattan. there are two maps on display there, which we have and which we're trying to get. which show the areas as zone a, but the bottom line is the other map shows the 76 evacuation centers. if you live in zone
first i want to thank those who are taking quick action to ensure their own safety and to make it easier for the rest of us. i want to thank all the people that are here working, they are volunteers and doing a phenomenal job and i would like to give everybody a little bit more of an update on the city's preparation for hurricane sandy right now. the hurricane -- earlier today i signed an executive order for t the mandatory evacuation of homes and businesses in -- the low lying coastal areas of...
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police in the cities of oakland and stockton. increase patrols in high crime areas. violent crime has been on the rise in both cities. the ch p is looking into the possibility of federal funds to help offset the cost. >>> a water emergency is over on treasure island. the water stopped flowing when a water main break happened friday night. they still recommended boiling water before drinking it. now the water is safe but people should flush pipes before using it. >>> soda tax is up for discussion at a town hall meeting tonight. the mayor as well as nutrition experts. meeting starts at 7:00 tonight. >>> someone hit a $13 million super lotto plus jackpot and the winning ticket was purchased in the bay area. >> the winning numbers drawn saturday night were 38, 36, 14, 5, 47 and meganumber was 18. the winning ticket was sold at the best food produce store here in san francisco. if that's where you buy your ticket, might want to take a peek. >> 5:21 right now. think you're the biggest fan? we met a woman who traveled thousands of miles
police in the cities of oakland and stockton. increase patrols in high crime areas. violent crime has been on the rise in both cities. the ch p is looking into the possibility of federal funds to help offset the cost. >>> a water emergency is over on treasure island. the water stopped flowing when a water main break happened friday night. they still recommended boiling water before drinking it. now the water is safe but people should flush pipes before using it. >>> soda tax...
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first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, the super storm headed for the united states could turn into a weather phenomenon, tens of millions of people live in the national hurricanest tracking zone. in fact, the act number is some 66 million people. forecasters say there is quit a bit uncertainty on the path. we are told sandy could target florida, georgia, new york, new jersey, connecticut and new england. the hurricane has caused death and destruction across the caribbean. right now it is battering the bahamas and whip up surf on the east coast of florida. forecasters say it will come ashore along the eastern seaboard. right now there is no way to know where. here are the best probabilities: it could make a beeline for new york city. it is on collision course with a snowstorm coming from the west and a blast of fridge it air from the north, a potential for the weekend that is called frankenstorm created a perfect storm in 1991 and that went off the coast of new england became the subject of a book and a movie by same name of the people around here remember it like it was yesterday.
first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, the super storm headed for the united states could turn into a weather phenomenon, tens of millions of people live in the national hurricanest tracking zone. in fact, the act number is some 66 million people. forecasters say there is quit a bit uncertainty on the path. we are told sandy could target florida, georgia, new york, new jersey, connecticut and new england. the hurricane has caused death and destruction across the caribbean. right now it is...
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fog ring the opening bell. >> with the power out crime has become an increasing concern in new york city looting has occurred from the bronx to brooklyn and the famous coney island thieves have taken what sandy didn't destroy. the storm broken open security gates allowing looters to get access to damaged businesses. merchants say they lost cash and merchandise. police have made a few arrests some of the city's wealthier neighborhoods have hired private security guards. >>> back here new allegations in expensive city council race in san jose. the campaign comes as councilmember herrera has supported pension reform and police and fire unions want her defeated. this video shows what appears to be the husband of herrera taking down a campaign sign of his wife's opponent. political consult for the police officer's union fighting her reelection released the video activity scenes the slashed signs of the other candidate have been turning up in trash cans. >> no good reason to be dumping signs after midnight in a secluded park. >> i was tired of seeing these things put up where there was no perm
fog ring the opening bell. >> with the power out crime has become an increasing concern in new york city looting has occurred from the bronx to brooklyn and the famous coney island thieves have taken what sandy didn't destroy. the storm broken open security gates allowing looters to get access to damaged businesses. merchants say they lost cash and merchandise. police have made a few arrests some of the city's wealthier neighborhoods have hired private security guards. >>> back...
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. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst damage in its 108 year history. no one knows when it will be up and running again. >>> let's go back to new jersey. there were countless rescues there and for some the realization that they were no match for mother nature. >> terrible. it was awful. it was the worst thing i ever saw. the waters came down like crazy. we were sorry we stayed. >>> new jersey appears to have taken the brunt. the weather channel's dave malkoff is live for us in toms river, new jersey. one of the hfof the hardest hit. thanks for being with us. what's it look like this morning? >> good morning. you can see where we are right now. we are standing right next to a boat. but as we pull out, you can see the boat is nowhere near the marina. we're right in the middle of the highway. the 30-foot boat is just contained of sitting there. if you read the back, it says that it came from beachwood which is down about that way, but if you look across that bridge, that is seaside heights. let me show you arie
. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst damage in its 108 year history. no one knows when it will be up and running again. >>> let's go back to new jersey. there were countless rescues there and for some the realization that they were no match for mother nature. >> terrible. it was awful. it was the worst thing i ever saw. the waters came down like crazy. we were sorry we stayed....
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prisoners were taken to the city's riker's island facility. many hospitals throughout the city are receiving patients. officials expect many more of these type of evacuations, as the power outage continues here in new york city, and in many other parts of the northeast. brian? >> robert bazell, bellevue hospital, speaking of new york city, new york city has now been cleaved into two cities, one half of it without power, the other half going on as if there is no crisis. nbc's ann thompson has the tale of two new yorks tonight, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, i'm up at the rare bar and grill where there is power. and behind me you can see the bright lights of the island of manhattan and the famous skyline, but if you look over here you will see that more than a quarter million people are in total darkness for the third straight night. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: in new york, have's and have not's are divided with power, those that have strips to share, and those that don't. there is the buzz of living in the dark, and with littl
prisoners were taken to the city's riker's island facility. many hospitals throughout the city are receiving patients. officials expect many more of these type of evacuations, as the power outage continues here in new york city, and in many other parts of the northeast. brian? >> robert bazell, bellevue hospital, speaking of new york city, new york city has now been cleaved into two cities, one half of it without power, the other half going on as if there is no crisis. nbc's ann thompson...
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a big mess is left to clean up in one spot, ocean city, we first began reporting the problems as san day made her way to landfall. tim is live. >> reporter: the freezing rain has let up a bit. we are getting it on and off and the wind gusts that you saw yesterday are gone. sandy was the uponster that we all -- monster that we all feared. it's going to take days to determine the devastation. millions of americans are waking up impacted. 5million americans are without power this morning. new york city, lower manhattan devastated, encountered severe flooding, stock exchange is not going to open today. new jersey, parts of new jersey are completely under water. people needing to be rescued and evacuated. one hospital in lower manhattan had to be evacuated. small babies. it was a devastating storm, enormous surge, 13 feet in new york city. people stranded all throughout the region and 8 states that are going to have snow. >> tim, where you are in ocean city, maryland, there at the point of the atlantic ocean, you are trapped there. there was a mandatory evacuation set for 8:00 p.m. you ta
a big mess is left to clean up in one spot, ocean city, we first began reporting the problems as san day made her way to landfall. tim is live. >> reporter: the freezing rain has let up a bit. we are getting it on and off and the wind gusts that you saw yesterday are gone. sandy was the uponster that we all -- monster that we all feared. it's going to take days to determine the devastation. millions of americans are waking up impacted. 5million americans are without power this morning....
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. >>> first, though, lauren demarco has a look at damage in ocean city, maryland. lauren. >>reporter: well, whipping winds continue here in ocean city. in the meantime city officials beginning to assess the damage. we're going to have an update in the wake of superstorm sandy coming up next on fox 5 morning news. >>> back now on fox 5 morning news. we are bringing you live pictures from northwest washington. you see here a big tree toppled over. this is at wisconsin avenue and porter street. it's taken some power lines down with it. so you may be having power problems in that neighborhood. >>> man, check out this dramatic scene. this is in silver spring. last night sandy was really pounding the area. i have a little bit more on this because these happen to be friends of mine, fred and e71 out in silver spring. fred wrote me and said this happened about 6:00, so the tree came down from the roots. it went all the way across to the other side. of course it landed on live wires and then it fell on the truck and in about 15 minutes the front end of th
. >>> first, though, lauren demarco has a look at damage in ocean city, maryland. lauren. >>reporter: well, whipping winds continue here in ocean city. in the meantime city officials beginning to assess the damage. we're going to have an update in the wake of superstorm sandy coming up next on fox 5 morning news. >>> back now on fox 5 morning news. we are bringing you live pictures from northwest washington. you see here a big tree toppled...
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sandy brought heavy rain and strong winds in the city. a team of first responders in town from northern california california helped bring patients to safety. >>> water is usually welcome by firefighters. this much quite an obs cal. firefighters responded to a fire last night. the flames spread to businesses an other homes. flooding made it difficult to get to the site. 50 homes were destroyed. >>> residents in new jersey are under a mandatory curfew until 6:00 a.m. more than 1 million homes and businesses were left without power. the storm cut off atlantic city and other island communities, stranding many residents who decided to stay put based on what their major told them rather than evacuated as the governor suggested. >>> a woman who was rescued in the atlantic after abandoning a ship in rough weather turned up by hurricane sandy has clieed. she was unresponsive when she was pulled from the water and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. 14 other crew members were rescued. a sailing vessel that was originally bill from the -- buil
sandy brought heavy rain and strong winds in the city. a team of first responders in town from northern california california helped bring patients to safety. >>> water is usually welcome by firefighters. this much quite an obs cal. firefighters responded to a fire last night. the flames spread to businesses an other homes. flooding made it difficult to get to the site. 50 homes were destroyed. >>> residents in new jersey are under a mandatory curfew until 6:00 a.m. more than...
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it is america's first suburb. their trains are shut down. their transportation systems are shut down. now the fear is that storm surge will crash into the south shore of long island and cause damage like no one ever thought of. >>shepard: a change in speed but not a change in course. hurricane sandy hit the jersey shore in a couple of hours and towns along new york's long island will be affected especially the south shore with tens of thousands without power, and more than a foot water is reported on some streets along the south shore especially at mid-island. and several towns under mandatory evacuation orders and the national weather service reports the storm surge could be 6' to 11 feet above the inflated full moon tide compared with the storm surge you have serious flooding. and jonathan hunt is live from long beach on long island. i have been watching shots. it doesn't look good. >>jonathan: it doesn't look good. you can see the waves are already getting up to something like 12' to 15'. most importantly they are getting closer and close
it is america's first suburb. their trains are shut down. their transportation systems are shut down. now the fear is that storm surge will crash into the south shore of long island and cause damage like no one ever thought of. >>shepard: a change in speed but not a change in course. hurricane sandy hit the jersey shore in a couple of hours and towns along new york's long island will be affected especially the south shore with tens of thousands without power, and more than a foot water is...
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the question is, how will new york city handle it? the big apple has been shut down to its core. lower manhattan looks like a ghost town. wall street will be closed for consecutive days because of weather for the first timing since the 1800s in a place where you have to look up to see where many live, skyscrapers are a concern. wind speeds on the ground are half those on the top floors. sometimes forcing buildings to sway. >> the further up you live the more reason you should close your drapes and just stay away from windows. >> reporter: watch this bath water slosh in a brookline high-rise in gusts of barely 40 miles an hour. half what's expected from sandy. at ground zero still under construction special precautions as teams worked to latch down machinery. fears heightened by that ten-ton steel arm dangling from a high-rise building. but the main threat from sandy is storm surge. not just flooding, surge effect hits like a liquid fist powered by 80-mile-an-hour winds. sandy brings potentially an extra 6 to 12 feet of sand enriver flow that could fill manhattan like a basin. 375
the question is, how will new york city handle it? the big apple has been shut down to its core. lower manhattan looks like a ghost town. wall street will be closed for consecutive days because of weather for the first timing since the 1800s in a place where you have to look up to see where many live, skyscrapers are a concern. wind speeds on the ground are half those on the top floors. sometimes forcing buildings to sway. >> the further up you live the more reason you should close your...
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that will mark the school's first ever, a night game. that is significant. construction took about five months. >> crews are bracing for the worst, especially on the eastern shore. sarah is live in ocean city, where hundreds of sand bags are being filled. what else our crew is doing to get ready for this? >> right now, officials are monitoring the storm. they're keeping an eye on the storm's track, trying to figure out how big of a weather event this is going to be. . told that emergency plan is in place. police and fire officials have been put on standby. they are expecting that it could be a long weekend in to the early part of the week. the city has put out some high water signs in case there is some flooding. motorists will not drive through those high waters and hopefully they will avoid any issues. >> you have been checking with some experts as to what people at home should be doing. >> you want to make sure you clear out all the gutter's. if you are in a low-lying area, the southern part of ocean city is prone to flooding, it out the sandbags and prep
that will mark the school's first ever, a night game. that is significant. construction took about five months. >> crews are bracing for the worst, especially on the eastern shore. sarah is live in ocean city, where hundreds of sand bags are being filled. what else our crew is doing to get ready for this? >> right now, officials are monitoring the storm. they're keeping an eye on the storm's track, trying to figure out how big of a weather event this is going to be. . told that...